People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 395 The problem of concubinage
He handed the genealogy back to Duan Lun, but seeing that the other party refused to accept it, Li Zheng asked doubtfully, "Don't you need to keep it in court?"

Duan Lun asked: "My son-in-law, is this all right?"

Li Zheng took a look and did not make a typo, "What's wrong?"

Duan Lun sighed and said, "Could it be that the son-in-law doesn't understand?"

Li Zheng asked curiously, "What else do I need to know?"

Taking a look at Zou Guogong's expression, Duan Lun said: "The son-in-law comes from a poor family, so he must not know the rules of the court. I will tell the son-in-law about it."

Li Zheng: "Please tell me."

Duan Lun said: "The Duke of the county has 14 households, six concubines, 50 Sima in front of the chariot, and [-] in Lu Ben. There should also be gold medals, Xuanzhu ribbons, green cyanosis, three beam crowns, nine Sewn skins, eight banners, and seven crowns."

So?Is there anything wrong? "Li Zheng was puzzled.

"Six concubines." Duan Lun pointed to the family tree and said, "Write it down."

"Six concubines?" Li Zheng asked in surprise.

"That's right." Duan Lun nodded.

"You want me to marry six concubines? I'm crazy." Li Zheng said unwillingly.

"My son-in-law! You are the Duke of the county, how can you not have a concubine?" Duan Lun said: "The son-in-law must also be a branch of the family and the court. As good as a son-in-law, the children born and raised must also be excellent. It can also add more members to Datang."

Duan Lun went on to say: "It's okay for ordinary people, but the Duke of the county should also have more children for Datang. Now His Majesty encourages women to have more children. As a powerful person, you should lead by example."

"Wait!" Li Zheng shouted to stop him.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites watched with a smile, and the atmosphere suddenly became ecstasy.

Li Zheng said: "Isn't this forcing Liang? It's too much."

Duan Lun said: "Isn't this what it should be? General Cheng Yaojin has eleven concubines."

"Can I compare with him?" Li Zheng almost cried out, "Is there a rule in the court that I must take a concubine?"

Duan Lun said: "It's not obvious on the surface, but this is also a rule. Taking concubines and having children is for filial piety, spreading branches and leaves for the family, and adding more people to the community."

Li Shimin really wants to increase the population, Datang's current population is indeed not enough.

Duan Lun said: "If you can't choose six concubines, you can write both first."

Holding the family tree in his hand, Li Zheng said, "If I don't take concubines, am I disloyal and unfilial?"

Duan Lun said again: "You can't say that. Loyalty and filial piety is the son-in-law's own business. It has nothing to do with me, and it has nothing to do with others."

"That's terrible. I won't write it first, but I will write it later."

"It's not easy for me to deal with business."

"Whether to marry or not is my business, and it has nothing to do with business affairs."

Duan Lun said aggrievedly: "Your son-in-law should write at least one."

"Can this be written casually?"

Duan Lun said: "There are still women who don't want to marry the son-in-law? The son-in-law doesn't know about it. Since the son-in-law wrote the Red Mansion and the White Snake, there are many women in Chang'an who want to be the son-in-law's bedside. Marriage, as a princess dowry to marry a son-in-law, who will refuse, who dares to refuse."

"Then you can't just write casually. I can't be a beast that forcibly marries other women?"

"It's perfectly normal for a man to marry a wife and have children. No family has two or three concubines."

It is indeed inappropriate to talk about monogamy in this day and age, and it is a waste of brains to talk to such people.

Li Zheng said, "I won't write any more! Why?"

Seeing the stalemate between Li Zheng and Duan Lun, Zhang Gongjin stood up and said: "It is really not good for a county prince to have no concubine. Now His Majesty still encourages widows to remarry. How about making one more living? Do you know any women?"

Duan Lun asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites to take out a list and said: "These are the women who are waiting to be married to the rich and powerful in Chang'an. If there is no candidate for a son-in-law, our Ministry of Rites is prepared. We have all ages and looks. Choose a son-in-law?"

Li Zheng looked at the names on the roster, and described his appearance as slim, dignified, and plump.

The ghost knows if someone rushed to marry their daughter and bribed the officials of the Ministry of Rites to write it.

Zhang Gongjin saw Li Zheng's thoughts and said: "Your temper is really weird. There are so many men rushing to fill up the six rooms, but you don't want any of them."

Li Zheng said: "My taste is relatively light."

Zhang Gongjin said again: "Actually, this matter is also easy to handle. Princess Changle is also your main wife when she marries you, and she is also the head of your Li Zheng family. There are some things that the husband can't decide. As your main wife, taking concubines for you is also Princess Changle." things that should be done."

"Is that okay?" Li Zheng was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped.

Zhang Gongjin nodded and said: "As the wife of the Duke of the county, as a princess, Princess Changle will also take concubines for you."

"This……"

Seeing that Li Zheng was in trouble, Zhang Gongjin said again: "I know you don't want to take more concubines, so it's better to leave this matter to Princess Changle to decide. The maids around Princess Changle will be married to the concubines at that time."

Li Zheng was thinking about it.

Zhang Gongjin said: "Although a dowry is different from a concubine's room, a dowry is not a concubine, and a dowry maid is just a servant of the concubine."

Li Zheng looked at Zhang Gongjin.

Zhang Gongjin continued: "But as long as you release it to the court lady and marry her son-in-law as a concubine in the name of a girl from a good family, it will be fine. It will save trouble."

"Fake concubine's room?" Li Zheng asked curiously.

Zhang Gongjin nodded and said to Li Zheng: "If you don't make the decision on this matter, Princess Changle will definitely make the decision for you. The head of the house does not let her husband take a concubine. If it spreads out, you will have a bad reputation. Besides, you are famous as the Duke of the county."

"So you still have to take a concubine for the sake of the princess's reputation. If you don't take a concubine, it will ruin the princess's reputation."

Li Zheng supported his forehead and said: "It's so complicated, I'm a little messed up."

Zhang Gongjin said to Duan Lun: "How about this? After you return to the court, you will say that Li Zheng will let Princess Changle decide this matter, so that your errands will be done decently, and it will also show that the son-in-law trusts Princess Changle. Li Zheng can also do without this." tangled."

Zhang Gongjin said that the Ministry of Rites, the consort, and the royal family all have solutions.

Li Zheng looked at Zhang Gongjin again, he was worthy of being Li Shimin's adviser, he was a leader among the eighteen scholars of the Qin Palace, and he really had a way of doing things.

"Zou Guogong, if you can't stay in Chang'an anymore, you can come to Jingyang to take care of yourselves and teach the children to read."

"Teach the children."

"That's right." Li Zheng said: "Our children in Jingyang are very alert, and now we need people like Zou Guogong to teach them the way of being a human being and the way of the world."

Zhang Gongjin smiled helplessly, "Li Zheng, you are too greedy. Li Chunfeng, Yan Liben, and Chu Suiliang are all under your command."

"One more is not much, I have money and you make a price."

Zhang Gongjin still smiled helplessly, "I think about it."

"Don't think about it. Anyway, you don't have an official position now. It's better to come to Jingyang to recuperate from illness. I am also with Dr. Sun. Jingyang Mountain is good, the water is good, the air is good, and more importantly, food and shelter are included."

(End of this chapter)